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The housing market in 2021 was nothing short of remarkable as it seemingly could not be stopped from rising; even the low points of the year were record breaking. As the economy restarted and began to shake off the pandemic cobwebs, people's habits began to change. Due to ...

John Dunnery of Community Loan Servicing found that the servicing sector took lessons from the past and employed them to deal with the pandemic. He shares his thoughts in an exclusive chat with DS News.

After a torrid start to the year, an industry forecast predicts home price appreciation to slow and new construction to replenish the nation’s inventory in the second half of 2022.

A new measure will simplify the process for issuers and borrowers of Ginnie-issued paper mortgages to modify their loans with greater ease.

A combination of increased inventory and rising rates will play a role in weakening the housing market over the next 12 months.

With a 37.2% national year-over-year increase in mortgage fraud risk in the second quarter of 2021, CoreLogic reports an estimated 0.83%—or one in 120—of all mortgage applications contained fraud.

The new rule prohibits the eviction of tenants facing eviction for non-payment of rent from HUD-subsidized public housing and properties with project-based rental assistance in the event of a national emergency.

Consumer interest in second homes is expected to remain above pre-pandemic levels for the foreseeable future as remote work becomes a new way of life.

Mortgage servicers are seeking answers from technology to improve their operations with an ‘automation first’ strategy in a post-COVID market.

Rep. Maxine Waters reaches out to federal agencies to increase mortgage servicing protections.